Mönch, Switzerland

The Monch is an easy climb from the Jungfraujoch railway terminal.
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Prominence	Key Col Page  (Detailed prominence information)   Clean Prominence: 589 m/1932 ft   Optimistic Prominence: 589 m/1932 ft   Line Parent: Finsteraarhorn   Key Col: Unners Mönchjoch    3518 m/11,542 ft
Isolation	Isolation Page  (Detailed isolation information)    Distance: 3.59 km/2.23 mi    Isolation Limit Point: 46.5367, 7.9625 Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:     Jungfrau  (SW)
Ranges	Continent: Europe Range2: Alps Range3: Northern Alps Range4: Berner Oberland
Ridges/Divides	Eurasia Continental Divide
Drainage Basins	Rhine North Sea Atlantic Ocean Rhone Gulf of Lion Western Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean
First Ascent	August 15, 1857     Almer, Christian     Porges, Sigismund
Route #1	Snow Climb Trailhead: Jungfraujoch (Railroad) 3454 m/11,332 ft Vertical Gain: 653 m/2142 ft
Data Source	1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map
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Other Photos

The southeast ridge of the Monch is a relatively easy route to an Alpine summit (1985-08-09).

The famous Bernese peak trinity: The Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau, from the Harder Kulm (1985-08-08).

Tschuggen from the cable car station near Mannlichen with the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau in the background (2014-06-28). Photo by Tom Owen. Click here for larger-size photo.

Climbing the south-west Ridge. In the back Sphinx Observation Terrace (2007-09-22). Photo by Iwan Auderset. Click here for larger-size photo.

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